French Mirecourt Violin Bow

Violin Bow stamped J S Rameau Specifications:

• Length: 28.6 inches or 72.6cm. 

• Weight: around 62g. 

• No visible cracks or repairs. 

Violin Bow stamped Charotte Millot Specifications:

• The round bow is made of high-quality Pernambuco. 

• It is a strong, straight bow with no visible cracks or repairs. 

• It is silver-nickel mounted. 

• Length: 29.4 inches or 74.7cm. Weight: 62.0 g.

Auguste Lenoble was a French military man born in 1828. He moved to Paris in 1862, became the master of Charles Peccatte, and opened his workshop in 1866. He partnered with Peccatte from 1874 to 1881. Lenoble passed away in 1895 in Paris.

François Lotte, a French luthier trained by Bazin and Cuniot-Hury, founded his business in Paris in 1926. He married Marguerite Ouchard, the sister of Émile Auguste Ouchard. Lotte's collection includes expertly crafted bows, some marked by the maker and others unmarked, with silver or nickel mounts.

Violin Bow by Grimm-Berlin Specifications:

• Made around 1920 from Grimm’s workshop in Berlin

• Length: 29 inches, 73.7 cm. 

• Weight: 55.4 g

Violin Bow by Christian Wilhelm Knop Specifications:

• Length: 28.4 inches or 72.1cm.

• Weight: 59.0gr

• This bow was repaired on the handle

C. W. KNOPF violin bow offers someone an excellent opportunity to purchase an early German masterwork in perfect condition at a reasonable price.